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Artist's Books
 Artists' books are books created as original works of art that push the boundaries of the traditional book form. Artists' books include varied formats such as flip books, tunnel and accordion-fold books, and even decks of cards. The artist controls both the form and content of the book during the entire process of creation and production whether it is a unique object or a work published in multiple copies. An uncataloged list of over 1000 artists' books in the Fine Arts Library Special Collection is available on reserve at the circulation desk. Ask for uncataloged item #12. This list is arranged alphabetically by artist name. The books must also be requested at the circulation desk, and they are examined in the reference office.
HOW TO CONSTRUCT ARTISTS' BOOKSBlake, Kathy. Handmade Books : A Step-By-Step Guide to Crafting Your Own Books. MA: Bulfinch Press, 1997. Z271 .B6 1997 ReserveA beginner's guide to making books, this book discusses the necessary equipment and procedures to make scrolls, accordion books, bound single sheets, albums, portfolios, single-signature and multisignature soft and hard cover books. Smith, Keith. Non-Adhesive Binding. NY: Keith A. Smith, 1993. Z271 .S66 1993 Reserve Advanced guide to creating both simple and very complex book bindings with basic hand tools. Includes a glossary and a list of suppliers, publications, organizations, and institutions of interest to the book artist. Webberly, Marilyn, and JoAn Forsyth. Books, Boxes, and Wraps. WA: Bifocal Publications, 1995.Z271 .W37 1995 Reserve A sourcebook including clear instructions and numerous illustrations for creating many non-traditional book forms by hand. EXHIBITION CATALOGSJohnson, Robert Flynn. Artists Books in the Modern Era 1870 - 2000 : the Reva and David Logan Collection of Illustrated Books. CA : Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 2002.N7433.3 .J64 2002 Stacks The Rocket Four: Making Artist Books Today : A Traveling Exhibition for the New Millennium Collections 1999-2000-2001 : Arte Grafico, Bogota, Colombia, The Kaldewey Press, New York, Limstone Press, San Francisco and Tampa, Turkey Press, Santa Barbara, California. Stuttgart, Germany : Printed at Cantz, 1999. N7433.3 .R63 1999 Special Book as Art : 10th Anniversary Exhibition : National Museum of Women in the Arts, Library and Collections Research Center, March 10-October 4, 1997, Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. : The Museum, 1997. N7433.3 .B665 1997 Special INTERNET RESOURCESAmerican Printing History Association Bibliography and History of the Book The Bonefolder Colophon Page – modern illustrated & fine press books The Directory of Artists' Books Collections Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum Journal of Artists' Books Women's Studio Workshop If you find a dead link anywhere on this website, please email the Fine Arts Library, or notify a staff member at the Fine Arts Library. Thanks! |
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